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      04-18-2014, 08:44 AM   #95
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Originally Posted by BhamDavid
But the weight the CCB option saves is unspung weight. A few pounds savings here is a pretty big deal on the suspension system's ability to perform optimally. Plus this weight decrease is at the ends of the vehicle which decreases the polar moment of inertia. An increased polar moment of inertia causes the car to resist turning.

You can speculate all you want that the weight savings is relatively insignificant but until somebody tests the car with and without the CCB option, you don't know crap about the difference.
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Ask any cyclist about the importance of saving rotational weight... It's huge.
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